The Power of Parenting

Thursday, 02 September 2010

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Tip Sheets

 Back to School Guides

Parents will experience many different feelings about this important stage of their child’s growth and development. Download our Back to School Guides for more information on how you can smooth this transition for you and your child. 

Choosing Child Care for Kindergarten (PDF)
Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten (PDF)
Try these Comfort, Play & Teach® tips from Invest in Kids.

To help you encourage your child's social, emotional and intellectual development, we have created Comfort, Play & Teach: A Positive Approach to Parenting®. This simple approach is built on every day activities that are part of a parent's daily routine.

Comfort

Comfort: When you comfort your child, she learns to feel secure, loved and valued.

Play

Play: When you play with your child, he learns to explore and discover the world and his role in it.


Teach

Teach: When you teach your child, she learns how to relate to others, solve problems and communicate.

More Tip Sheets

Aggression Tip Sheets

Aggression and Your Baby (PDF)
Aggression and Your Toddler (PDF)
Aggression and Your Preschooler (PDF)

Back to School Guides

Choosing Child Care for Kindergarten (PDF)
Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten (PDF)

Summer Activity Guides

Adventures Close to Home (PDF)
Resting and Relaxing With Your Child (PDF)
Supporting Your Child's Physical Development (PDF)
Learning Through Play (PDF)
Summer Safety (PDF)

March Break Guides

March Break Guide - Part 1 (PDF)
March Break Guide - Part 2 (PDF)

Winter Guides

Winter Guide 1 - (PDF)
Winter Guide 2 - (PDF)

Halloween Tip Sheets

Halloween Tip Sheet (PDF)-Comfort, Play & Teach
Halloween Tip Sheet (PDF)-Turn Fright Night into Fun Night

Holiday Stress Tip Sheets

You & Your Baby: Ease your Family’s Holiday Stress (PDF)
You & Your Toddler: Ease your Family’s Holiday Stress (PDF)
You & Your Preschooler: Ease your Family’s Holiday Stress (PDF)

More Tip Sheets


Selecting a Camp or Recreation Program for your Child (PDF)

Strengthen Family Ties While Building New Traditions (PDF)

Father's Day Comfort, Play & Teach Tipsheet (PDF)

Fathers Can and Do Make a Difference (PDF)

Preparing Your Child to Move to a New Home (PDF)

Mother's Day (PDF)

Guiding Your Child's Television Viewing Habits (PDF)

Selecting a Camp or Recreation Program for your Child (PDF)

Make the most of Special Events (PDF)

Sibling Rivalry (PDF)

Enjoying TV, DVDs, Computer Games and the Internet (PDF)

Traveling with Children (PDF)

Preparing Children for when their Parents will be away (PDF)

Caring about the Environment (PDF)

Parent Involvement (PDF)

Enjoying Music with Your Infant, Toddler or Preschooler (PDF)

Gardening with Your Child (PDF)

Reading with Your Child (PDF)

Indoor Activities for Winter (PDF)

Cooking with your Child (PDF)

Giving Vs. Getting - Helping children find holiday balance (PDF)

Comfort, Play & Teach™ Tips: Comforting your Child (PDF)

Make the Most of Bedtime or Anytime by Reading to your Child (PDF)

Make Vacation Travel with Young Children More Pleasurable for All (PDF)

Comfort, Play with & Teach™ & Outdoor Winter Activities (PDF)

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